Carbon, Alberta Explained

Carbon
Official Name:Village of Carbon
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:180px
Pushpin Map:Canada Alberta
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Alberta
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:5
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Kneehill County
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Bryan Peever
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Carbon Village Council
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Incorporated[1]
Established Date1: 
Established Title2: • Village
Established Date2:November 18, 1912
Area Footnotes: (2021)
Area Land Km2:1.99
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:492
Population Density Km2:246.8
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Coordinates:51.4888°N -113.1539°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code span
Postal Code:T0M 0L0
Area Code:+1-403
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:Highway 575
Highway 836
Blank1 Name:Waterway
Blank1 Info:Kneehill Creek

Carbon is a village in central Alberta, Canada.

It is located in Kneehill County, 41km (25miles) west of Drumheller and 120km (80miles) northeast of Calgary, along Highway 836, 7km (04miles) each of Highway 21 on Highway 575. Built at the beginning of the 20th century in the Kneehill Creek Valley, Carbon is a village with paved, quiet streets lined with trees.

History

The Carbon district has a very colourful and interesting history. Ranching, farming and coal mining were the major activities of the early settlers. The name Carbon was suggested by L.D. Elliot, an area rancher, and was adopted for the new post office opened on October 1, 1904.[2] The village was incorporated in 1912.

Carbon had a railroad running through it which has since been removed. This railroad is on the south side of the Kneehill Creek. On both sides of the village (west/east) you can still see this railroad flying over (2016). This railroad was operated by CP rail. Glenbow museum in Calgary has photos of this railroad under construction on file. This railroad was primarily used to support the coal mining in the area.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Carbon had a population of 492 living in 222 of its 240 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 454. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

The population of the Village of Carbon according to its 2017 municipal census is 500.[4]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Carbon recorded a population of 500 living in 199 of its 222 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 592. With a land area of 1.99km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[5]

Facilities and amenities

The village also features a K-9 school, swimming pool, museum and art gallery, curling rink, and two campgrounds. Maintained walking paths are also available year-round following the creek through the valley.

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Location and History Profile: Village of Carbon . . 120 . October 14, 2016 . October 17, 2016.
  2. Book: Gibson, Walter Jean. Carbon District : crop, coal, and cattle centre : 1895-1962. 1975. Fletcher Printing. Red Deer. 4. 2013-06-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924062843/http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/loc_hist/page.aspx?id=3539728. 2015-09-24. dead.
  3. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) . . February 9, 2022 . February 9, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2017 Municipal Affairs Population List . . 978-1-4601-3652-2 . January 13, 2018.
  5. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta) . . February 8, 2017 . February 8, 2017.